EY's Rants and Raves

Had an interesting discussion with a friend recently about how it would be to be a "kept" person. I'm not sure I could do it. As much as I'd like to think that a life as a woman of leisure would be fun, I know I'd have to have some intellectual stimulation. I like what I do. I like the subject. I like the feeling of accomplishment in helping solve problems, I like the study to keep up with a changing landscape. I suppose I could certainly keep my subscriptions, read blogs, work out problems and write about them in my "free time" if I were kept. I'd certainly have to spend more time at the gym and I'd have time to do that.

However, I've often thought about having "a poolboy". A pool would be impractical where I live, but a poolboy would not. If I suddenly found myself single, having someone available for my physical needs wouldn't be too bad.

Just saying.....

I'm a well-rounded person in both physique and interest. Last night, I had an extreme example of the latter. When I got home from dinner with friends (helping out the former, actually) I had 2 TV shows competing for my interest: Round 1 of the NFL draft and the Season Finale of Project Runway. I'd missed a good deal of the draft and half the PR finale, but managed to flip adequately between the two.

Fav draft moment: didn't have one. Tim the Terribly Unsportsmanlike went higher than I expected (boo), but to a team I hate, so I don't have to see him on any of MY sidelines (yay). I call that a wash on the draft.

Fav PR moment: (from a conversation between The Incredible Tim Gunn and Seth Aaron) TITG: How many looks do you have?
SA: 24 (The finale requires each contestant to complete 10 outfits or looks)
TITG: Not how many pieces, how many "looks"?
SA: 24

And THAT, Ladies and Gents is why Seth Aaron is your PR2010 winner! YEAH SA!!!!

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I'm digging hanging out with my rock and roll peeps, but it tends to make me want to have a very quiet night/day later. I've been busy enough all week that I just want to go all hermit-y for the weekend. Kinda sad to do that on a day as beautiful as today.

I really dig Texts From Last Night. I'm far too boring to do anything which would cause a text of mine or about me to show up there. Kinda like that and kinda don't. (No, Friend P, my fellow Crew Slut, this is NOT intended to be a challenge for you; it's a musing of mine.)

Have had a story floating in my head for about a week and a half. Need to get it written out. I don't think it will win a Hugo award or anything, but I'm excited about it.

I need to get back in a cooking groove. I've not cooked much lately and I miss it.

Starting a boot camp at a local gym this week. I'm pretty excited about it and still sore from the "how fit are you" 25 pushups I did. 21 more than I expected to do, so I'm kinda proud of myself.

"What Would Brian Boitano Make" is cheesy as all get out, but he does a good job of breaking recipes down, showing you that it's not rocket science and actually cooking.